Dustin Wright Email & Phone Number

Canada

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Ensure all aspects of the store business are running smoothly and being sustainable. Primary tasks involve Checking and adjusting the business needs, creating work schedules for employees, and coaching employees to help them develop within their own roles.

Calgary, Canada Area

Regina, Saskatchewan

Served in multiple roles on the Board of Directors for Regina’s Queen City Pride Festival, Saskatchewan’s longest-running lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender pride festival.>>Executive member of the Board of Directors (alongside co-chairs and treasurer) with signing authority to the organisation's bank accounts.>>Primary recordkeeper for the organisation's non-financial records (i.e. board, executive, and general meeting minutes; bylaws; articles of the organisation, etc.).>>Working in a small team of three, took on additional duties as Advertising Sales Representative, aggressively growing new business and renewing existing advertisers to cover the expenses a significantly-expanded festival guidebook.>>Lead team in evaluating/selecting venues and negotiating contracts/rates for two of the festival's major events, Pride After Dark and the QCPride Awards.>>Liaised with multiple talent agents in booking high-profile national and international talent for the festival's headline dance party, including shortlisting and selecting performers, negotiating contracts/rates and performance expectations.>>Primary outreach officer for the festival's presence at the Regina's Farmer's Market, selling merchandise and event tickets, and promoting the expansive lineup of festival events. Supervised and trained volunteers, and was responsible for event set-up and tear-down in compliance with the venue's stringent guidelines.>>Did not seek re-election to the board due to relocation to Calgary.

Chicago, Illinois, Usa

Served as a grocery buyer, cashier, and stock clerk for Trader Joe's, a U.S. market leader in organic and fresh food groceries. Working in a high-paced downtown Chicago location, I provided a memorable and welcoming experience to everyday shoppers, celebrities, and tourists with limited knowledge of U.S. foods, languages, or customs.>>Evaluated stock levels and placed daily orders through a proprietary system for fresh and non-perishable groceries.>>Planned and evaluated departmental merchandising and staging, executing the independence and trust placed in senior store-level staff by Trader Joe's.>>Facilitated food and coffee tasting sessions for customers and employees to experience new and seasonal products, including food preparation, presentation, and guiding the tasting.>>Left role to move to Regina, Canada.

Louisville, Kentucky

Amazing Grace Whole Foods was a locally-owned health foods store with one location. As Grocery Manager, I managed vendors, stock choices, merchandising, and assisted in supervising the store's small team. >>Working with multiple local and regional vendors, including building relationships with local organic farmers, daily to keep shelves fully stocked with fresh foods.>>Attended industry conventions to test out new products and determine what products to bring to store customers.>>Evaluated local market conditions by directly visiting competing stores to adjust our prices and determine demand.>>Working with customers to order special products to fit their dietary needs.>>Managing store sales and product promotions.>>Left role due to store closure in March 2011.

Salem, Indiana

Cowboys Food Mart is a small chain of convenice stores and gas stations with 14 locations in southern Indiana & Kentucky.>>In charge of all overnight duties as I was the only full time employee working the overnight shift at this 24 hour location.>>Responsible for preparing and cooking all breakfast foods prior to the morning rush.>>Routinely measured gasoline inventory and re-ordered accordingly.>>Left role due to my move to Louisville, Kentucky.

Scottsburg, Indiana

>>Responsible for stocking, facing, and rotating perishable products on the shelves.>>Working with customers to make sure they find what they are shopping for and have a positive shopping experience.>>Responsible for having a balanced cash register at the end of each work day.>>Left rule due to reduction of hours during off peak shopping season & already working a 2nd full time job at Cowboys Food Store.

Salem, Indiana

>>Staff scheduling and supervision for local marketing and promotions representatives to grow business.>>Routinely supervised team members, including training, coaching, and performance intervention.>>Responsible for ordering food and service items through multiple approved vendors.

Business Administration Diploma, Human Resources

Business Administration Certificate, General, 3.50 Gpa

High School

Activities and Societies: Drama Club, Marching Band